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Download full brochure on SCOPE and FPW comparison
Feature | SCOPE | FPW | Benefits of SCOPE |
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| Designed and built utilising the latest Microsoft technology so that all function keys and shortcuts are MS Windows® compliant >>Details.... |  |  | Avoids risking valuable investment in counting using old technology >>Details.... |
| Automatically maintains integrity of baselines when projects are cancelled or postponed >>Details.... | | | Saves time and costs manually adjusting counts >>Details.... |
| Synchronisation capability enables offsite counting and merging of counts without corrupting other count results >>Details.... | | | Allows counts to be done remotely offsite or offshore and then validated before merging into the master repository >>Details.... |
| Enables counts to remain confidential for sensitive projects and only merged with central repository when approved >>Details.... | | | Saves time and costs of manually retrofitting the database and allows sensitive counts to be completed offline >>Details.... |
| Single SCOPE database file to simplify data storage and transmission of counts >>Details.... | | | Reduces risk of corruption of database through loss of files and indexes that need to be managed >>Details.... |
| Enables Project Managers to quantitatively track project rework >>Details.... | | | Enables suppliers to charge back for project scope-creep and changes to User requirements >>Details.... |
| Imports historical count data from MSEXCEL and other industry FP counting software e.g. FPW >>Details.... | | | Easy to upgrade from other tools without losing historical count data >>Details.... |
| Allows Projects to map to multiple applications so that counts be aggregated at Project level as well as at Application Release level >>Details.... | | | Maps the structure of your counts to the real-world structure of your applications development and maintenance environment for easy reporting and communication >>Details.... |
| Allows multiple counts to be applied concurrently to the same baseline without overwriting other counts details >>Details.... | | | Allows multiple counts to be done for multiple change requests that impact the same Release of an application – avoids corrupting the master baseline with counts overwriting each other >>Details.... |
| Inbuilt expert system for IFPUG FPA and ability to record and report accurate and detailed count information >>Details.... | | | Reduces risk of giving incorrect sizing for decision making by ensuring more accurate and consistent counting >>Details.... |
| Modern User Interface, Fully Windows compliant with standard windows shortcuts, function keys >>Details.... | | | Easy for novice users to learn , makes it easily adopted and saves costs and significant time on training >>Details.... |
| All data entry and linking can be done on a single split screen without trekking through layers of stacked windows >>Details.... | | | Saves significant time (therefore dollar costs) for a counter to record count results. Also assists in reviewing counts as all information is available on a single split screen and names are fully readable >>Details.... |
| Field lengths are unrestricted to allow actual specification names to be used in documenting the count and display without truncation >>Details.... | | | |
| Data groups can be hierarchically structured to individually document RETs and DETs which can be linked to Elementary ProcessesData groups can be hierarchically structured to individually document RETs and DETs which can be linked to Elementary Processes >>Details.... | | | |
| Allows easy hierarchical cataloguing of Notes and Attributes with no field length restrictions for complete count documentation >>Details.... | | | Saves significant time (therefore dollar costs) for an auditor to review a count and for another counter to maintain a count since count decisions are easy to record, view and maintain >>Details.... |
| Online expert system to provide expert assistance in IFPUG counting rules >>Details.... | | | Saves time and costs of audits and recounts by providing an online mentor on counting queries >>Details.... |
| Selectable multilingual interface (includes all screens, messages and reports) | | | Available in: - English - Japanese - German - Chinese - South Korean - Portuguese - Dutch - Spanish - etc. |
| Presents all reports in MS Word, EXCEL and HTML as well as online previews >>Details.... | | | Easy compilation of count reports into management reports >>Details.... |
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